We're here so you can take real, long-lasting action to save the environment, right now.

Our Story: Starting Locally, Growing Globally

Cait, Jack, and Paul are childhood friends who grew up in Hong Kong, in love with the city's natural beauty, but also aware of the impact of pollution on daily life.

In 2017, they decided to make a difference. They founded Solerìco as a nonprofit focused on protecting the environment and helping those most affected by climate change and pollution.

Their journey begins in Asia, where many communities are still reliant on fossil fuels or have limited access to electricity. Those communities are often those least responsible for climate change, but also those most affected by its effects.

Founded in HK, Solerìco is undoubtedly influenced by its culture and language. The logo originates from the pinyin Chinese character 'rì', which means sun. It also looks a bit like a solar panel - so it was meant to be!

What We Do

We develop and manage projects that protect the environment while improving the livelihoods of some of the poorest communities in the world.

Why

For a greener planet where communities around the world are empowered to flourish sustainably.

What Makes Us Different

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Maximising Impact

The projects we design are high-impact in relation to the cost of implementing and running them.

2

Cost-Efficiency

We operate with minimal overheads and operating costs. Everyone at Solerico is a volunteer who donates their time and expertise towards our projects.

3

Transparency

When you support us, we'll tell you exactly where your donation is going.

4

A Global Team

Solerico operates as a global team of volunteers, from members of our Board who might be based in Singapore, to our CEOs based in Hong Kong, to our Branding & Marketing team based in the UK.

Our Co-Founders

Caitlin Spencer

CEO

Cait got a double-major in Nutritional Sciences and Human Biology at the University of Toronto. She then backpacked around the world and earned her personal
training qualification. She co-founded Solerico after moving back to Hong Kong in 2017. Cait works full time as a personal trainer and spends her spare time playing rugby, hiking, kayaking, reading, and travelling.
Jack Wagner

Deputy CEO

Jack obtained his BA in politics from New York University and began his career in London. After moving back to Hong Kong he co-founded Solerico in 2017. Professionally, Jack works for a global investigations and business intelligence firm, and is a Certified Fraud Examiner. In his spare time, Jack is an avid traveller, hopeless jiu-jitsu practitioner, and an agonising Chelsea supporter.
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Paul Grelon

UK Coordinator

Paul earned a double-major in Political Science and Philosophy from McGill University in Canada. In 2017, he co-founded Solerico and is now a trainee solicitor at an international law firm in London. As an active member of the UK's Environmental Lawyers' Association, he hopes to practise environmental law in the future. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, playing basketball and tennis, and attempting to master the Chinese game of Go.
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